as in replacement
a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else
The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogate
And the whole process — finding a surrogate, doing transfers — everything takes so long.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Meghan Trainor and her husband, Daryl Sabara, welcomed a daughter via surrogate and shared the happy news on Instagram.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
In an interview with People published Wednesday, Trainor further explained her and Sabara’s decision to have a surrogate carry their child.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Wealthy Chinese nationals have flocked to America to hire surrogates.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Meghan Trainor and her husband, Daryl Sabara, welcomed a daughter via surrogate and shared the happy news on Instagram.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
In an interview with People published Wednesday, Trainor further explained her and Sabara’s decision to have a surrogate carry their child.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Wealthy Chinese nationals have flocked to America to hire surrogates.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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At 41, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion was in the midst of a once-unthinkable career comeback after undergoing knee replacement surgery on her right leg in 2024.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sweet side using natural flavors are the Rafaello crepe with coconut, Nutella and strawberries, while the Valentine’s crepe substitutes crème patissiere for the coconut.—
George Castle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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For better or worse, Dawson served as an emotional, often cautionary, proxy for millennials’ own coming-of-age messiness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The lie has become a proxy for distrust of Democratic leaders on issues across the board.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Look for services that advertise end-to-end or client-side encryption, such as Signal for messages, or Apple's Advanced Data Protection option for iCloud backups.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the emergence of Luka Garza as a capable backup big man pushed Mazzulla away from smaller second units, and Minott fell behind fellow reserve wings Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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